Tom osbourne biography


Tom Osborne

Tom Osborne

In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007Preceded byBill BarrettSucceeded byAdrian SmithBorn (1937-02-23) February 23, 1937 (age 87)
Hastings, Nebraska, U.S.Political partyRepublicanSpouse(s)Nancy OsborneChildren3EducationHastings College(BA)
University for Nebraska, Lincoln(MA, PhD)Coaching career1955–1958Hastings1959San Francisco 49ers1960–1961Washington RedskinsPosition(s)Quarterback, Wide Receiver1964–1968Nebraska (Assistant)1969–1972Nebraska (OC)1973–1997Nebraska1979–1998Nebraska (Asst.

AD)2007–2013NebraskaOverall255–49–3 (.836)Bowls12–13 (.480)3 National (1994, 1995, 1997)
12 Big Eight (1975, 1978, 1981–84, 1988, 1991–95)
1 Big 12 (1997)
2 Big 12 North Ingredient (1996, 1997)Bobby Dodd Instructor of the Year (1978)
ESPN Bus of the Decade (1999)
National Tutor of the Year (1994)
Jim Athlete Lifetime Achievement Award
7× Big Amusing Coach of Year (1975, 1976, 1980, 1988, 1992–94)
Big 12 Instructor of the Year (1996)
2× Nebraska's College Athlete of the Harvest (1958, 1959)
Nebraska High School Disports Hall of Fame (1994)
Nebraska's Lighten School Athlete of the Epoch (1955)College Football Hall a number of Fame
Inducted in 1999 (profile)Scientific careerFieldsEducational psychologyThesisThe Effects of Oversee on Situational Anxiety Level take Examination Performance (1965)Doctoral advisorsWarren Bailer
Robert Ross